OCC women’s soccer: OCC defeats Riverside

COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College women’s soccer team capped

off a strong week Friday, beating Riverside, 3-0, at home to complete a

season sweep of the Tiger and improve to 11-6-1, 6-3 in Orange Empire

Conference play. The Pirates, who defeated Fullerton 4-1 Tuesday, beat

Riverside (7-8-2, 3-5-1) 4-2 Sept. 26.

OCC started the day just one point behind Santa Ana in the conference

standing and has won three of the last four matches.

The Pirates started the scoring early Friday, tallying a pair of goals

within a four-minute stretch at the beginning of the first half. Katie

Ogden scored first, putting the ball past Riverside goalie Amy Hall in

the 11th minute. Pirates sophomore Katie Ogden scored first, putting the

ball past Riverside goalie Amy Hall in the 11th minute. Jessica Pearson

assisted Ogden’s goal.

OCC’s Kristen Hamman stretched the lead to two in the 15th minute,

finishing for a goal after a shot by Cristina Guerin was deflected by

Hall.

Late in the second half, Blair Perry connected for OCC’s final goal,

taking a pass in the 76th minute from Diane Meza and booming a kick from

about 35 yards out on the right side into the upper-left corner of the

goal.

The Pirates outshot the Tigers 19-7. Hall finished with six saves as

did OCC goalie Amanda Bell.